The Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)
recently announced its third-annual SHRAB Conferences at
locations throughout Indiana from August 3 to August 24.
These workshops provide valuable information to those who
work with and care for historical records. This year, each
conference will focus on different issues and skill sets,
including the use of electronic records and digital
repositories, appraisal, environmental considerations, as
well as the utilization of social media.

Monday, August 15 -
Government Records Administration:
Topics for State, county and local officials covering
records retention, microfilming, and public access
issues.

Friday,
August 19 -
E-Records:
An in-depth look at electronic records and how to manage
them. Specific topics to be determined by Dr. Phillip
Bantin, Director of the Office of University Archives,
Indiana Univ., Bloomington.

Each
conference includes lunch and public librarians can earn
between four and seven Library Education Units toward
certification. Early registration is encouraged as space is
limited.
Registrations are due by August 1st.
For more information or to sign up for a conference, please
visit the
SHRAB Conference Series website or contact the SHRAB
at shrab@icpr.IN.gov.

WebJunction’s
online self-paced courses are once again be available free
of charge to Indiana library professionals. This
catalog of more than 300 courses is made available through
the Indiana State Library's sponsorship of
WebJunction’s Partner Program.

As of July 1,
2011, all courses are offered free of charge, and you can
enroll in as many courses as you choose. To view this
catalog, you must have a WebJunction account. If you need to
create an account, please complete the following three
steps:

Most
WebJunction courses are worth Library Education Units. A
listing of approved courses and LEU values, and more
information about recording completed coursework is
available via
WebJunction Indiana.

The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeks your
comments and ideas to help shape IMLS programs and services
to most effectively meet public needs. IMLS is developing a
strategic plan to guide its work and priorities over the
next five years and on July 15 will post highlights of the
draft plan for public feedback at http://www.imls.gov.

Welcome New
Library Directors

Please join the State Library in welcoming these new public library
directors and interim directors across the state: